We are excited to announce that our fall plant sale will be open to the public from September 7 at 5pm to September 11 at noon!
This week starts with a few more plants recognizable in the winter. Ironweed is known for its height and many plants are still […]
Join us on Saturday, May 25 from 10am-12pm as we celebrate the opening of a new StoryTrail for the 2024 season! Come prepared to walk, skip, […]
One distinctive group of lichens are the beard lichens (members of the genus usnea). These lichens are very sensitive to pollution. There are […]
The Dawes Arboretum’s Hedge Letters were planted in March of 1942. Over the years, this site on our grounds has become a visitor favorite with the […]
The Arboretum has welcomed six new guests to its grounds recently, and they are stirring up quite the chatter! These new additions known as the Avian […]
All of a sudden, The Arboretum is full of flowers! From cherry trees to magnolias and the earliest of the spring ephemerals to […]
Each winter The Arboretum is visited by an abundance of hungry winter birds looking for a snack. During these cold months, you can drop in for […]
Celebrate the Spooky Season at The Dawes Arboretum! Join us on October 26 from 5:30 to 7pm dressed in costume and walk the Parkwoods Trail to […]